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Measles: global increase in cases likely driven by COVID pandemic

A report by the World Health Organization (WHO) and Unicef warns that there could be a significant increase in the number of measles cases around the world. More than 17,000 cases have already been reported globally in January and February, an increase of nearly 80% from the 9,665 cases reported…

The Conversation · May 4, 2022

Helping young people help themselves

As a youth leader for pre-teens and young adults from dysfunctional lower-middle-class families, *Phorn often goes to great lengths to bring a sense of normalcy into the young lives under her care to help them reach their potential in life.

Bangkok Post · May 1, 2022

Ethiopia seeing ‘dramatic’ increase in child marriage amid worst drought in decades

Catherine Russell, Unicef’s executive director, says spike was ‘quite dramatic’

The Independent UK · May 1, 2022

Measles cases surge worldwide, UN agencies warn

UNICEF and WHO say COVID-19 interrupted vital vaccination campaigns for many other diseases, creating a ‘perfect storm’.

Al Jazeera · Apr 27, 2022

David Harewood takes on new role as a vaccine champion in Bangladesh

Returning from a trip to the Bangladeshi highlands, the British actor and Unicef goodwill ambassador is calling on the UK government to do more to protect the world’s poorest against future crises

Evening Standard · Apr 26, 2022

Aid organisations must speak out when sleeping children are killed in air strikes

The silence from NGOs in Afghanistan makes me question if humanitarianism has become just a market-driven industry

The Guardian - AU · Apr 26, 2022

One in five older children in Philippines suffer online sexual abuse, study says

Research into 12- to 17-year-olds adds to concerns that Covid has left them more vulnerable in their country

The Guardian - UK · Apr 21, 2022

UNICEF: Lebanon Maternal Deaths Triple, Children’s Health at Risk Amid Crisis

The number of women in Lebanon dying from pregnancy-related complications has nearly tripled amid a crushing three-year economic crisis that has seen doctors and midwives leave the country, the UN children's agency UNICEF said Wednesday. The crisis is also affecting children, especially among Syrian refugees who have fled over the…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 20, 2022

Co Armagh schoolkids raise over £12,000 for Ukraine crisis

"We just knew there was something magical happening and the children just worked really hard"

Belfast Live · Apr 17, 2022

Mindset of managers key in the pursuit of glory, says David James

Pep Guardiola and Jurgen Klopp are bidding for multiple major honours this season.

The Independent UK · Apr 14, 2022